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democrats in washington, to afghans in kabul to americans a kansas. officials acknowledge that due to america's debt an deficits, war costs $120 billion annually for afghanistan alone are no longer sustainable. republicans gained similar ground with defense subcommittee jack kingston and others expressing concern about the cost, the mission and lack of progress. senators also called for troop withdrawal. nearly half the house weighed in with a call for an accelerated plan to draw down troops and transition to afghan control. consider the afghans who are at the receiving end of all of this. after a series of serious civilian casualties resulting from multiple indiscriminate nato bombings, afghan president hamid karzai declared opposition to any and all air strikes on afghan homes. this adds to the call for them to end night roads and stay off roads and out of afghan villages. the afghan people are no more pleased with karzai with america's continued presence, hardly a surprise given that general petraeus has increased bombing by 80% in the last year al
democrats in washington, to afghans in kabul to americans a kansas. officials acknowledge that due to america's debt an deficits, war costs $120 billion annually for afghanistan alone are no longer sustainable. republicans gained similar ground with defense subcommittee jack kingston and others expressing concern about the cost, the mission and lack of progress. senators also called for troop withdrawal. nearly half the house weighed in with a call for an accelerated plan to draw down troops...
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working in washington where lawmakers and president obama are trying to reach a deal on raising the debt ceiling. there could possibly be some movement. what's going on? >> reporter: i'm standing in the rotunda of the capitol wait forge this meeting to wrap up. we were able to going at the beginning of this meeting between the democratic and republican leaders all together in a conference in john boehner's office. to be honest we were met with stoney face and silence. clearly they were not ready to give anything away to the cameras as we walk in. we were told they were getting together. to push this process forward and that we've been told by aides they are resolved to come to some agreement but how to get there remains a very big question. you and i talked just a short time ago about house speaker john boehner has been kind of floating to his members on a conference call earlier today he's trying to push a package of $3 to $4 trillion in cuts in a two step process. it's unclear right now if democrats are ready to sign on to that. >> speaker boehner was hoping to get something done in th
working in washington where lawmakers and president obama are trying to reach a deal on raising the debt ceiling. there could possibly be some movement. what's going on? >> reporter: i'm standing in the rotunda of the capitol wait forge this meeting to wrap up. we were able to going at the beginning of this meeting between the democratic and republican leaders all together in a conference in john boehner's office. to be honest we were met with stoney face and silence. clearly they were...
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marines in afghanistan. when his unit went on patrol january 15th. >> pretty much plain and simple, somebody was going to get hit that day. that somebody was me. >> reporter: he was hit by an ied. >> just went inside a compound, they found a cache. that was good for us. i guess that area wasn't secured, so -- >> reporter: he's a triple ambu tee. but ophthalmologists are worried he could worry his sight. he says explosions that cause brain injuries off cause eye injuries. >> if they were near blasts and lost consciousness, they would be at risk. >> reporter: this is no small problem. the defense and veterans brain injury center says at least 212,000 veterans have brain injuries and they all need this specialized eye exam. dr. cokerham says he is focused on getting vets examined. a closer look with a tool can reveal dangerous internal injuries. >> as the eye is compressed from the blast wave, this is the part in the eye that tears most easily. we can look in there and see scarring for the rest of their lives i
marines in afghanistan. when his unit went on patrol january 15th. >> pretty much plain and simple, somebody was going to get hit that day. that somebody was me. >> reporter: he was hit by an ied. >> just went inside a compound, they found a cache. that was good for us. i guess that area wasn't secured, so -- >> reporter: he's a triple ambu tee. but ophthalmologists are worried he could worry his sight. he says explosions that cause brain injuries off cause eye injuries....
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in afghanistan, forces have handed over security to the afghan police and the army. the handover ceremony took place with the british officers have been since 2006. this is one area gradually placed under government control. our defense correspondent was at the ceremony and filed this report. >> a moment of national pride. afghans taking responsibility for their own security. this ceremony showing that they are up for the job. but the british soldiers still have concerns, about corruption within the afghan police. >> some allegations of corruption, what we're trying to do is eradicate this. we are trying to push the locals away. >> even if afghanistan routes out the corruption, -- this is another province that was just handed over. there has been little fighting here, over the past 10 years. >> bombs and bullets are not the biggest killers, this is diarrhea and malnutrition. >> after the withdrawal of the nato forces -- >> the pressure is on the government to win the trust of its own people. >> there'll be lots of questions and concerns. our hope is to change that in
in afghanistan, forces have handed over security to the afghan police and the army. the handover ceremony took place with the british officers have been since 2006. this is one area gradually placed under government control. our defense correspondent was at the ceremony and filed this report. >> a moment of national pride. afghans taking responsibility for their own security. this ceremony showing that they are up for the job. but the british soldiers still have concerns, about corruption...
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at least 22 people were killed. there has been a surge of violence in afghanistan and increasingly the targets are politicians. seth doane now reports from kabul. >> reporter: it was two years ago when fawzia koofi wrote this troubling message to her daughters. "maybe today is the day i will die." >> reporter: her now published farewell letter was written because, as an outspoken member of parliament in afghanistan, koofi's atarget of the taliban. right now i think the terrorist acts are the biggest threat for me and for others. for me more because i talk against them. >> reporter: her father, also in parliament, was assassinated. as were three of her brothers. you're willing to die for your job for this country? >> we will die one day. i think the pride would be if you die paving the way for others, we're leaving something behind. if i'm afraid that i will die and i don't do anything, then who will take this country? >> reporter: targeting killings in afghanistan are up more than 100% since 2009 according to the un
at least 22 people were killed. there has been a surge of violence in afghanistan and increasingly the targets are politicians. seth doane now reports from kabul. >> reporter: it was two years ago when fawzia koofi wrote this troubling message to her daughters. "maybe today is the day i will die." >> reporter: her now published farewell letter was written because, as an outspoken member of parliament in afghanistan, koofi's atarget of the taliban. right now i think the...
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here's mandy clark in afghanistan. >> in afghanistan being a doctor can be a front line position. but even back from the fighting, the men and women of the u.s. military have tough jobs and the medical problems to match. >> this one started today. >> reporter: an experienced eye makes all the difference. and few are more experienced than dr. john burson, an ear, nose and throat specialist from bill rica, georgia -- georgia. he may not have seen it all but brings history to his work in kabul. >> they are not quite sure whether i'm a father figure or grandfather figure. >> reporter: and what does he take away from the experience? >> i carry with me mostly an appreciate for the incredible sacrifice that i see among the young people here and the real dedication, the love of country. it's an opportunity to come back and sort of pay back a little bit to your country. >> reporter: dr. burrston is a volunteer with the reserves this is his fourth tour since 2005, two in iraq and two in afghanistan. he joined the army back in 1955 but never saw combat, missing korea and vietnam. he was out
here's mandy clark in afghanistan. >> in afghanistan being a doctor can be a front line position. but even back from the fighting, the men and women of the u.s. military have tough jobs and the medical problems to match. >> this one started today. >> reporter: an experienced eye makes all the difference. and few are more experienced than dr. john burson, an ear, nose and throat specialist from bill rica, georgia -- georgia. he may not have seen it all but brings history to his...
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one form or another have been in afghanistan since 2001. what are some of the more recent lessons that you have learned from the latest push? >> first of all, we took a lot of lessons out of iraq. not everything translated from iraq and afghanistan but a lot of it did. the importance of culture and tribal chiefs. in iraq it was the sheikhs but here it's the tribal chiefs and who the decision-makers are in the tribe. protecting the people is important. understanding the importance of training the afghan national army and police and helping the people establish their own local rule. those are the lessons we took out of iraq and they apply to afghanistan. >> and are you comfortable with the progress made so far? >> i am. and i think we have every reason to be optimistic. i can speak about helmand province where the marines are and we have other nations along the side of us, but i'm encourage by what is going on there. >> let me take you to a learning question. lessons are being learned on a daily and hourly field, and even into the nuances as
one form or another have been in afghanistan since 2001. what are some of the more recent lessons that you have learned from the latest push? >> first of all, we took a lot of lessons out of iraq. not everything translated from iraq and afghanistan but a lot of it did. the importance of culture and tribal chiefs. in iraq it was the sheikhs but here it's the tribal chiefs and who the decision-makers are in the tribe. protecting the people is important. understanding the importance of...
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what's the word in washington? >> well, there are various criticisms of the president that he pushed ahead with a debt reduction panel earlier in his presidency and then didn't back those findings. but remember, a number of members of congress didn't back that commission either. and that's what is going to be the final solution to all of this. so in a year or so, maybe two years, a president, maybe this president, is going to have to back the recommendations oh of the panel, members of congress will have an up or down vote on it. that's the kind of leadership that matters. this is early in this debt debate. >> it seems like it's late, richard, great discussion. thank you. >>> we're less than an hour away from a senate session on the debt crisis. we're joined by senator frank laudenberg. thank you for your time today, as i know you don't have a lot of it. very good day to you. the key thing we've been talking about, at least with richard wolffe, are the votes there to pass leader reid's proposal? what do you see? >>
what's the word in washington? >> well, there are various criticisms of the president that he pushed ahead with a debt reduction panel earlier in his presidency and then didn't back those findings. but remember, a number of members of congress didn't back that commission either. and that's what is going to be the final solution to all of this. so in a year or so, maybe two years, a president, maybe this president, is going to have to back the recommendations oh of the panel, members of...
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for our ladies in afghanistan. it's a big deal for us to open the door for others, the other ladies that have the dream that they can't do it, we want to show them. >> their journey began two years ago when the afghan army began looking for women to join. they will spend the next few months training in the united states before returning home to afghanistan. >>> the major phone companies aren't keeping the third party mystery fees off your phone bills. we're talking about land lines by the way, not cell phones. big phone says it's taken steps but admits it's still a big problem. >>> for money news, let's go to joya dosh. i'm expecting a rough morning for stocks. how's it looking? >> it's actually looking pretty good. the futures are pointing to a higher open, which is a bit of a fresh start from earlier in the week. >> i want to ask people, don't think about ge so much, think about a small business person who really create a lot of jobs in this country. they're petrified right now. >> who are they scared of? >> look
for our ladies in afghanistan. it's a big deal for us to open the door for others, the other ladies that have the dream that they can't do it, we want to show them. >> their journey began two years ago when the afghan army began looking for women to join. they will spend the next few months training in the united states before returning home to afghanistan. >>> the major phone companies aren't keeping the third party mystery fees off your phone bills. we're talking about land...
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the clerk: amendment number 22, printed in the congressional record, offered by mr. broun of georgia. the chair: the gentleman from georgia is recognized for five mins. mr. broun: this amendment is nearly identical to the amendment that transfers naval rate to israeli defense. this takes the money out of the nato r brand d fund and places the funds that the israeli cooperative program where israel and the writs are cooperating to develop a missile defense system that will help them as well as help us. we must stand by israel now and always. my amendment makes a positive step toward growing our relationship and solidifying security in the middle east. it will help israel and help the united states also. i urge my colleagues to support my amendment and i ceil back. the chair: the gentleman from georgia yields back. for what purpose does the gentleman from washington rise? mr. dicks: i rise in opposition to the gentleman's amendment. the chair: the gentleman is recognized. mr. dicks: nato funding in this bill should not be curtailed because the united states and nato na
the clerk: amendment number 22, printed in the congressional record, offered by mr. broun of georgia. the chair: the gentleman from georgia is recognized for five mins. mr. broun: this amendment is nearly identical to the amendment that transfers naval rate to israeli defense. this takes the money out of the nato r brand d fund and places the funds that the israeli cooperative program where israel and the writs are cooperating to develop a missile defense system that will help them as well as...
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officials say at least 22 people died from heat-related illnesses in recent days, including 13 in missouri and three in kansas. there has been a dramatic rise in the number of emergency call out. >> people are feeling tired, nauseated, vomiting. people are coming in with elevated temperatures and alterations in mental status. >> already there have been scattered power cuts caused by a surge in the use of air- conditioning. it is similar to that which settled over chicago in 1995. then, more than 700 people died over a three-day time frame. authorities now fear more lives could be lost in the coming days. with temperatures not expected to drop until sunday, millions of people in the u.s. are looking for ways to beat the heat. bbc news, washington. >> in other news, hundreds of thousands of syrians are reported to have been taking part in anti-government rallies and defying security source -- security forces. activists say people have been killed. security forces have opened fire and used tear gas in several other areas. the last fugitive indicted for war crimes during the breakup of the for
officials say at least 22 people died from heat-related illnesses in recent days, including 13 in missouri and three in kansas. there has been a dramatic rise in the number of emergency call out. >> people are feeling tired, nauseated, vomiting. people are coming in with elevated temperatures and alterations in mental status. >> already there have been scattered power cuts caused by a surge in the use of air- conditioning. it is similar to that which settled over chicago in 1995....
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what is it. >> poor economy. >> afghanistan, iraq. >> afghanistan off page one. iraq is on page one? >> in the ends of july, this is going to be up this big on page one finish they're in the deal. he's got to -- [everyone talking at once] >> unemployment rate on page one! >> if the unemployment rate comes out high, it will be the lead story in the newspaper, john. >> it will dominate the story that we just had? >> it will dominate if for a couple days. >> there will be a deal. >> there will be a deal? >> and there will be a deal and neither side will be happy. each side will give the other side something. they're -- >> not the taxes. that won't be part of the deal. taxes will not be part of the deal. >> what do you 90. >> tax revenues -- [everyone talking at once] >> they'll find something, i think, to agree on finally. i don't know whether it will be on august 2 or august 5th. but unemployment rate is not off the front pages. unemployment is -- on the number-one issue in 20% of american names. you have the biggest unemployment we've had since the great despres i
what is it. >> poor economy. >> afghanistan, iraq. >> afghanistan off page one. iraq is on page one? >> in the ends of july, this is going to be up this big on page one finish they're in the deal. he's got to -- [everyone talking at once] >> unemployment rate on page one! >> if the unemployment rate comes out high, it will be the lead story in the newspaper, john. >> it will dominate the story that we just had? >> it will dominate if for a couple...
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his leadership in afghanistan. all the people will be and the white house today meeting with the president. part of what is also going on is there is a push back on his afghanistan plan any need to get everyone on board ahead of august when the turnover settles in. >> congress is returning from holiday weekend early to continue to work on the nation's finances. it will be a busy week for them. >> absolutely, the senate will be back this week. it puts pressure on them to get a deal done. on friday, we have the june jobs numbers which will be another pressure on congress to really get this done for the economy. on wednesday tomorrow, the president will have a twitter town hall. he will meet with senate democrats as well. >> a busy week on the hill. thank you so much. time for us to check in on a weather. >>> good morning. this afternoon, there might be some busy weather activity south of the metro area. this is the time lapse from frederick coming in from the earth and space lab. there were clearing skies north and w
his leadership in afghanistan. all the people will be and the white house today meeting with the president. part of what is also going on is there is a push back on his afghanistan plan any need to get everyone on board ahead of august when the turnover settles in. >> congress is returning from holiday weekend early to continue to work on the nation's finances. it will be a busy week for them. >> absolutely, the senate will be back this week. it puts pressure on them to get a deal...
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afghanistan. one thing she says other baby boomers must do if they want a new beginning. >> facebook change igniting a war between rihanna and lady gaga. >> checking friday commute no carmeggedon on the san mateo bridge. right side is the peninsula and things are moving slowly. coming back on the news at 4:00. @t[ male announcer ]@t@t@tx brace yourself for the big, bold taste of a subway® bbq pulled pork sub. tender, succulent slow-cooked pork with sweet and smoky barbecue sauce, all on freshly baked bread. subway. eat fresh®. >>> a bill on governor jerry brown's desk would ban the sale of alcoholic beverage that's contain caffeine. this targets drink that's can contain up to five times the alcohol of regular beer. the author says a combination is a health hazard. >> we have people drinking and being prone to drive because they're not feeling affects of the alcohol that. can only add to, lead towards bigger tragedies here. >> and at least six other states passed similar bans on the caffeinated d
afghanistan. one thing she says other baby boomers must do if they want a new beginning. >> facebook change igniting a war between rihanna and lady gaga. >> checking friday commute no carmeggedon on the san mateo bridge. right side is the peninsula and things are moving slowly. coming back on the news at 4:00. @t[ male announcer ]@t@t@tx brace yourself for the big, bold taste of a subway® bbq pulled pork sub. tender, succulent slow-cooked pork with sweet and smoky barbecue sauce,...
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iraq or afghanistan. >>> and tonight, at baseball's all-star game in phoenix, immigrant rights advocates are asking people to wear white ribbons protesting arizona's controversial immigration laws. >>> all day long, you can stay on top of the latest developments in those stories and others as they break on msnbc. and tonight be sure to watch brian williams with "nbc nightly news." >>> and here's a look at what's coming up later this morning on the "today show," the latest details on the case of a hollywood producer charged with murdering his wife during their cancun vacation last year. >>> and grammy-winning artist, colbie callait performs next. >>> i'm lynn berry, thanks for watching "early today," just your first stop of the day, today, on your nbc station, have
iraq or afghanistan. >>> and tonight, at baseball's all-star game in phoenix, immigrant rights advocates are asking people to wear white ribbons protesting arizona's controversial immigration laws. >>> all day long, you can stay on top of the latest developments in those stories and others as they break on msnbc. and tonight be sure to watch brian williams with "nbc nightly news." >>> and here's a look at what's coming up later this morning on the...
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afghanistan. general pet ray also spent the holiday to add rehad been enlistment ceremonies in kandahar and bagram airfield. the vus its made at lost one soldier feel privileged. >> you can feel the honor when you get a general like general petraeus to come down and do it for us. it peak it feel more important to me. it will be nice being able to call home and tell my mom to check it out on tv and tell my family that i got to do this, something that i'll never be able to do again. >> the general says the effort will center on the eastern border with pakistan. >>> it was a fourth of july to remember for the sweet and ballmer children now of bowie children. >> their mom and dad tied the knot. the wedding brought together two war-torn families. bob barnard with that ceremony. >> reporter: beneath the towering air force memorial overlooking the nation's capital, amid the bus loads of tourists on this hazy summer day appears a white stretch limo and in it, two families scarred by war. >> chris actually
afghanistan. general pet ray also spent the holiday to add rehad been enlistment ceremonies in kandahar and bagram airfield. the vus its made at lost one soldier feel privileged. >> you can feel the honor when you get a general like general petraeus to come down and do it for us. it peak it feel more important to me. it will be nice being able to call home and tell my mom to check it out on tv and tell my family that i got to do this, something that i'll never be able to do again....
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on may 22 15 to 20 militant it's stormed hang ars in karachi. it took the pakistan military over 15 hours to end that siege. two u.s. p-3-c's were destroyed. it is an antisubmarine and marine surveillance aircraft. some reports now indicate it was an inside job as the terrorists had military uniforms and knew exactly where the planes were located. then on june 14 reports confirmed that pakistan now has arrested c.i.a. informants that helped us locate osama bin laden where he had been living under the eyes of the pakistan military for years. as reported in "the new york times" on june 14, i.s.i. arrested 30 pakistani informants who helped the united states capture bin laden. one was a pakistani army major who officials said copied the license plates of cars visiting bin laden's compound. and then further in june when c.i.a. director panetta went to pakistan to inform them that there was a factory that were making bombs or i.e.d.'s that could be used against americans, by the time the pakistani troops showed up, the militants had disappeared. not
on may 22 15 to 20 militant it's stormed hang ars in karachi. it took the pakistan military over 15 hours to end that siege. two u.s. p-3-c's were destroyed. it is an antisubmarine and marine surveillance aircraft. some reports now indicate it was an inside job as the terrorists had military uniforms and knew exactly where the planes were located. then on june 14 reports confirmed that pakistan now has arrested c.i.a. informants that helped us locate osama bin laden where he had been living...
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washington, especially to entrenched bureaucrat here's in washington, d.c. imagine if the federal government had to live within their means. cut, cap, and balance. let's make sure we put america back on the path to prosperity, not unemployment and bankruptcy. thank you, mr. speaker. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlelady from haye rise? >> -- from hawaii rise? >> unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentlelady is recognized. >> mr. speakering for so long we've been hearing about our debt and who owns our debt and of course the name china comes up. that's why we need to have the currency reform for fair trade act come to this floor because that's the only way, the only way we're going to address the currency manipulation by china and simply ask that they play by fair rules for fair trade. look at what this means for us. ms. hanabusa: let's understand by not having the currency stop being manipulated by
washington, especially to entrenched bureaucrat here's in washington, d.c. imagine if the federal government had to live within their means. cut, cap, and balance. let's make sure we put america back on the path to prosperity, not unemployment and bankruptcy. thank you, mr. speaker. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlelady from haye rise? >> -- from hawaii rise? >> unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and...
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in washington and has covered afghanistan and pakistan extensively. after the embassadors opening remarks, he and karen will have a conversation before opening it up to q&a with the audience. so please join me in welcoming ambassador haqqani and karen and the young -- and karen the eyoung.en d >> thank you very much for that kind introduction. when i was asked to come here, i thought that nobody was paying to pakistan these days. [laughter] nothing had been said about pakistan and the media. one that uses to communicate and find an excuse to be on c-span? -- why not use this to committee and find an excuse to be on c- span? [laughter] judith mikheil and i have worked together since her appointment as secretary. it is a pleasure seeing you here. thank you for the help and cooperation that you offered here. and to the distillers london, many with some of -- and to the distinguished audience, many of which i know very well. the embassy of pakistan is very lucky to have a woman as the second-in-command. we have had two women ambassadors, which is a better
in washington and has covered afghanistan and pakistan extensively. after the embassadors opening remarks, he and karen will have a conversation before opening it up to q&a with the audience. so please join me in welcoming ambassador haqqani and karen and the young -- and karen the eyoung.en d >> thank you very much for that kind introduction. when i was asked to come here, i thought that nobody was paying to pakistan these days. [laughter] nothing had been said about pakistan and the...
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in afghanistan, another blow to the rule of president karzai today. they gunned down his most precious aide. karzai's half-brother was assassinated early last week. in eastern afghanistan, nato helicopter air strikes today hit a school where insurgents were said to have gathered. at least ten insurgents were killed. there were no youngsters in school at the time. remember the days when the marine corps advertised it was "looking for a few good men"? well, times have changed, and today marines are recruiting women as well. there seems to be no limit as to how high they can go. this is tonight's "sunday cover": a new commanding officer with a legendary marine corps post. this is parris island, south carolina. as the sign makes clear on the way in, here is where they make marines. now this marine factory has a new foreman. >> what i'd ask you to do is... >> reporter: or forewoman, brigadier general loretta reynolds. when you found out you were getting this post, what was your first reaction? >> there are times now that i wake up in the morning and say, "
in afghanistan, another blow to the rule of president karzai today. they gunned down his most precious aide. karzai's half-brother was assassinated early last week. in eastern afghanistan, nato helicopter air strikes today hit a school where insurgents were said to have gathered. at least ten insurgents were killed. there were no youngsters in school at the time. remember the days when the marine corps advertised it was "looking for a few good men"? well, times have changed, and today...
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military in afghanistan. so, seth, have david cameron asking the taliban to stop fighting, put down their weapons, join the political process. what do you think the chances are that might happen? >> there are elements of the taliban and other insurgent groups that are willing to talk about this option. they have been fighting for three decades in afghanistan. people are tired. i think right now what we're seeing is some elements willing, some elements unwilling. based on the fact that many of them believe they are winning right now, that the u.s. and other allies are leaving, i think it is unlikely that they will cut a deal now. not wait it out -- why not wait it out? >> to what extent is the taliban looking at things like this letter-signing, seeing the political will disappearing, and thinking, why should we negotiate? why not sit things out? >> this to the conflict within the u.s. -- and they see the political conflict within the u.s. they say that we should be committed to this fight. rc not a robust disc
military in afghanistan. so, seth, have david cameron asking the taliban to stop fighting, put down their weapons, join the political process. what do you think the chances are that might happen? >> there are elements of the taliban and other insurgent groups that are willing to talk about this option. they have been fighting for three decades in afghanistan. people are tired. i think right now what we're seeing is some elements willing, some elements unwilling. based on the fact that...
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in washington, and early families of british soldiers who died in iraq and afghanistan have expressed shock and anger that their phones may have been hacked. personal details of bereaved relatives were found in the files of the private detective who intercepted voice mail messages for the "news of the world." news international, which owns the newspaper, said it would be appalled if there were any truth to the claims. >> "news of the world" prides itself on supporting british soldiers and the families of those who died on the front line. now it is alleged to have been responsible for hacking into the phones of some of those families. their phone numbers were found in the files of the private investigator. >> the families are very upset and disturbed. really upset. >> the royal british legion has dropped the "news of the world" as its campaigning partner, saying it will suspend its relationship with the partnership. >> we do not want to get ahead of ourselves. the police investigation is ongoing. we need to see the results of that. i have to say, if these actions have been verified, an
in washington, and early families of british soldiers who died in iraq and afghanistan have expressed shock and anger that their phones may have been hacked. personal details of bereaved relatives were found in the files of the private detective who intercepted voice mail messages for the "news of the world." news international, which owns the newspaper, said it would be appalled if there were any truth to the claims. >> "news of the world" prides itself on supporting...
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we entered wars in iraq and afghanistan. but i think after 9/11, there was an understanding in congress the debt ceiling was raised during those years. >> right. >> now, the public is -- you know, really the place where the far right of the republican party, the tea party caucus, if you will, the traditional republican establishment and the vast majority of independent voters, the place where there is the most consensus among those groups is around the size and the cost of the federal government. so certainly drawing a line in the sand against increasing this country's debt and against raising taxes is not an extreme position. it actually represents the desires of the mainstream of america. >> james, the president painted out to be the pragmatic centrist here. he said i'm willing to make the liberals angry too. but we have to get something done. he's in a tough position right now. how does he sort of find a way to reconcile this with this countdown ticking? >> well, i think he is in a tough position and i think a lot of repu
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in afghanistan the general handed over command of the afghanistan war to his successor. it'll be john allen's task to guide force as they prepare to hand off security control to afghanistan forces by the end of 2014. >>> the hand off happened hours after a top alli of the afghanistan president was gunned down a member of the parl," ament was also killed. just last week the president's half brother was killed. the taliban is claiming responsibility. >> the pleasant hill's association said it's rejecting the contract offer. according to the union the city's last offer called for employees to pay 10% of their health care premium and 4% of their retirement. currently they pay $55 a month for family medical coverage. the current contract will expire at the end of the month. >>> tonight the city council will consider guidelines for the use of cell phone, that prompted by the fear that use could be linked to damage to the brain. the guidelines would suggest to limit use and put distance between a person's body and the phone. >> a woman accused of assaulting a tsa agent won't fa
in afghanistan the general handed over command of the afghanistan war to his successor. it'll be john allen's task to guide force as they prepare to hand off security control to afghanistan forces by the end of 2014. >>> the hand off happened hours after a top alli of the afghanistan president was gunned down a member of the parl," ament was also killed. just last week the president's half brother was killed. the taliban is claiming responsibility. >> the pleasant hill's...
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troops in afghanistan. he will soon be the new director of the cia. he spoke with mandy clark of cbs news about the president's plan to withdraw 1/3 of u.s. troops over the next year. >> it is no secret that you wanted a slower draw down. do you feel you have enough troops to do the job? >> first, it is probably time to stop second guessing the decision only the president can make. only he has the full range of issues and considerations he has to deal with. that decision has been made and it is now the job of military commanders and troopers to get on with it. >> well, in afghanistan, general petraeus led a re- enlistment ceremony for hundreds of our troops. >>> in just a few hours, the jury in the casey anthony murder trial gets back to work. it spent the 4th of july holiday listening to closing arguments and getting deliberations underway. melissa rainey has more on the tragic murder case that has people captivated. >> after six weeks of testimony, jurors in the casey anthony trial went to the deliberatio
troops in afghanistan. he will soon be the new director of the cia. he spoke with mandy clark of cbs news about the president's plan to withdraw 1/3 of u.s. troops over the next year. >> it is no secret that you wanted a slower draw down. do you feel you have enough troops to do the job? >> first, it is probably time to stop second guessing the decision only the president can make. only he has the full range of issues and considerations he has to deal with. that decision has been...
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the biggest show in washington now. we do our best to make it fun. whew! i need a break from programming all these car insurance discounts, online. i'm dishing out discounts all day. doesn't the esurance website do most of, your work? "bew!," safe-driver discount. "bew," homeowner discount, "zing," multi-car discount. "sizzap," everyone has your online dating profile. huh? you dj on the weekends? nts, nts, nts, nts, nts, nts... [ female announcer ] tons of discounts. see for yourself at esurance. technology when you want it. people when you don't. >>> the peanuts comic strip by the great charles schultz is wonderful for a lot of reasons. first, it's funny. second, while being funny, it is also a little melancholy. one of the referring themes is about kids going into analysis, right? there's a reason that all of the songs are in a minor key. it's dark but in a good way. but one of the things we have to thank peanuts and charles schultz for is the comic-based metaphor for something that happens in washington all the time.
the biggest show in washington now. we do our best to make it fun. whew! i need a break from programming all these car insurance discounts, online. i'm dishing out discounts all day. doesn't the esurance website do most of, your work? "bew!," safe-driver discount. "bew," homeowner discount, "zing," multi-car discount. "sizzap," everyone has your online dating profile. huh? you dj on the weekends? nts, nts, nts, nts, nts, nts... [ female announcer ] tons...
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the biggest show in washington now. we do our best to make it fun. [ male announcer ] we are americans. we know right from wrong. and we know the ads blaming president obama for the economy are politics at its worst. the republicans have opposed economic reforms at every turn. and now they have a plan that would essentially end medicare for future retirees... slash education... while giving huge tax breaks to big oil and the wealthy. we can't rebuild america if they tear down the middle class. priorities usa action is responsible for the content of this advertising. >>> the peanuts comic strip by the great charles schultz is wonderful for a lot of reasons. first, it's funny. second, while being funny, it is also a little melancholy. one of the referring themes is about kids going into auntnal s right? there's a reason that all of the songs are in a minor key. it's dark but in a good way. but one of the things we have to thank peanuts and charles schultz for is the comic-based metaphor for something that happens in washi
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out of 34 provinces in afghanistan, 22 of them are in the government are giving them incentives, money for different projects for the reformers once they become part of the system to be supportive of government initiatives to get rid of the poppy. again, this is not a problem with an afghanistan. trafficking and the consumers of these drugs is something that we should all work together on, and we do, but we still expect help from the international partners to focus more on this problem. one of the resources that our opposition forces gets money from is the poppy. but the income that they get from poppy, they run the machinery to fight this war. it is very important. our government does have a strategy to deal with it. host: louisiana on the democrats' line. good morning. caller: good morning. i want to put you on the spot again and i want a direct answer. you have been signing the trade deals with china and other countries to export minerals. the minerals have been there long time. the russians know about them. should afghanistan be reaching out to american corporations to bring our te
out of 34 provinces in afghanistan, 22 of them are in the government are giving them incentives, money for different projects for the reformers once they become part of the system to be supportive of government initiatives to get rid of the poppy. again, this is not a problem with an afghanistan. trafficking and the consumers of these drugs is something that we should all work together on, and we do, but we still expect help from the international partners to focus more on this problem. one of...
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they've surrendered in afghanistan. they've lost the war in afghanistan. they're beginning to pull people out of there. after ten years we have not even been able to build a security situation where karzai's main political lieutenants are protected. the mayor of kandahar was just blown up -- >> you know the white house and the defense department would say not that they've lost in afghanistan and many families who've been over there would say no, that's not the case, that they have stabilized things much more than they were before, they got bin laden, they drove a lot of these people back either into the mountains or over to the pakistani side and they're still going to keep mopping them up. that doesn't sound -- it may not sound like victory to many, but it certainly doesn't sound like defeat to others, too. >> well, it's a complete loss, tom. >> why do you say that? >> we will dress it up -- because we will dress it up for the american people as mr. panetta did today, but for 1.4 billion muslims, when the united states leaves afghanistan without accomplis
they've surrendered in afghanistan. they've lost the war in afghanistan. they're beginning to pull people out of there. after ten years we have not even been able to build a security situation where karzai's main political lieutenants are protected. the mayor of kandahar was just blown up -- >> you know the white house and the defense department would say not that they've lost in afghanistan and many families who've been over there would say no, that's not the case, that they have...
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you have been in the mountains of afghanistan. you saw 10 or 15 of your brothers killed before your eyes and many more wounded. you come back. there is a domestic problem at home. you get out of the service and you are despondent. you disappear. we have a lot of homeless veterans who are just trying to get away from it all. we have to reach out to them and do what we can for them. then we will have our hospitals. walter reed, bethesda, balboa. these are great hospitals. with all of the problems we had a while back with all of these returning wounded at walter reed, if i were injured, i would want to be at walter reed. they have an exceptional staff there. i think they were overwhelmed at that time. "the washington post" discover some of those issues. we are taking good care in the hospital of our wounded veterans. what happens when they get out? what happens to a man who has lost both arms and both legs? what happens to somebody like that if the community does not reach out and take care of them? i would encourage communities all
you have been in the mountains of afghanistan. you saw 10 or 15 of your brothers killed before your eyes and many more wounded. you come back. there is a domestic problem at home. you get out of the service and you are despondent. you disappear. we have a lot of homeless veterans who are just trying to get away from it all. we have to reach out to them and do what we can for them. then we will have our hospitals. walter reed, bethesda, balboa. these are great hospitals. with all of the problems...
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we had the largest expansion in the history of this country, over 22 million new net jobs. we handed off to president bush a record surplus. he cut taxes. he cut taxes, and look where we are now. he inherited a record surplus. alan greenspan said we were in danger of having too much money, the federal government. we had a $5 trillion surplus going into the future. the budget would have balanced this year. where are the jobs from these bush tax cuts? the reason there are $3 trillion sitting on the sidelines is that the middle class cannot buy. it is not because -- if you are a billionaire, you can only buy so many cars, so many planes. it is the middle-class that really believes our economy. we have to be thinking of them. thank you. >> center -- se --nator laughtenburg? >> i approach this from a standpoint of personal experience that tells me that we are not doing the right thing in our country, that those of us who are fortunate enough to have succeeded financially, whether through inheritance or hard work -- the fact of the matter is that we are living pretty high on the
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a bombing that killed 22 in diwaniyah. 40 more died in a baghdad bombing two weeks ago. and three american soldiers were killed near the border with iran last week. in all, 15 americans died in iraq last month, the highest toll since june, 2008. in washington today, a state department spokeswoman condemned the violence. >> the people doing this are not only enemies of the u.s., they're also enemies of the iraqi people and their desire to live peacefully and have stability in their future. we continue to work with iraqi to ensure they have a full and strong and stable government. >> ifill: u.s. forces officially ended combat operations in iraq last august, and the remaining 47,000 troops are scheduled to withdraw by year's end. iraqi leaders are scheduled to meet this week to talk about asking for at least some of the u.s. force to remain. followers of shiite cleric muqtada al-sadr oppose that, demanding instead that u.s. forces depart as scheduled. for more on the uptick in violence in iraq, we turn to "washington post" reporter ed o'keefe. i spoke with him a short while
a bombing that killed 22 in diwaniyah. 40 more died in a baghdad bombing two weeks ago. and three american soldiers were killed near the border with iran last week. in all, 15 americans died in iraq last month, the highest toll since june, 2008. in washington today, a state department spokeswoman condemned the violence. >> the people doing this are not only enemies of the u.s., they're also enemies of the iraqi people and their desire to live peacefully and have stability in their future....
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investors feeling concern over more stalls in the debt talks in washington. lots of potential market movers. new numbers on initial jobless claims for last week come out in about two hours from now. greece is back in the spotlight today. european officials gathering for an emergency meeting in brussels this morning. top on the agenda, debt crisis in greece and how to prevent financial problems there from spreading to other countries in europe like italy and pain. quarterly earnings coming out before the opening bell this morning. at&t, nokia, pepsi, continental, us airways all on the list. later today, after the closing bell, microsoft will release the earnings report for this last quarter. the federal reserve is slapping wells fargo with an $85 million fine. the bank is accused of falsifying loan applications and pushing customers with good credit into expensive mortgages when they actually qualified for better rates. wells fargo agreed to pay the fine but did not admit to any wrongdoing. the federal trade commission says failed mortgage lender countrywide o
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she spent the night in jail. >>> to washington now. they have until august 2nd to reach a deal or risk default. but there's no progress this week to report between president obama and congressional leaders. they have been meeting separately and passing proposals back and forth. mean time tissue is turning into a popular topic for republicans hoping to win the white house next year. our jim acosta has more from washington. >> reporter: accused by democrats and a few of his republican rivals of taking a low profile on the debt talks, mitt romney has hit the ceiling. >> the president to agree to cut federal spending, to cap federal spending, and to put in place a balanced budget amendment and that's the answer for the debt limit, the answer for the nation. that's the line in the sand. >> reporter: almost all of the republican candidates are ratcheting up the rhetoric with sarah palin returning to one of her controversial catch frieses. >> we can't afford to default or retreat. now is not the time to retreat. it's time to reload. >> report
she spent the night in jail. >>> to washington now. they have until august 2nd to reach a deal or risk default. but there's no progress this week to report between president obama and congressional leaders. they have been meeting separately and passing proposals back and forth. mean time tissue is turning into a popular topic for republicans hoping to win the white house next year. our jim acosta has more from washington. >> reporter: accused by democrats and a few of his...
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one in afghanistan and the one in pakistan. there's a conflict in pakistan. there isn't a foreign intervention trying to resolve it. it is a great internal conflict. what we are seeing in pakistan is a series of contradictory policies, contradictory engagements and contradictory engagements. the army wants to preserve a stable pakistan that is assured of security and sees the united states as a component of the success in that quest. the military is defective. intelligence service seems to be torn and of course in the country at large, strong fundment list tendencies. it's not a single entity. it's fragmented. we have no choice until we are out of afghanistan to cooperate as much as we can with those pakistanis who see their interest in our success. >> back to the topic of the increasing class and income, we know it's there. you mentioned it's wider now than in country's like china. what do we think about ourselves given the fact people are lining up at the door to live in the united states of america. a lot of people want to live in china. >> there are two g
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the annual poll conducted in 22 countries finds while the u.s. is better regarded now the majority believe china will or already has gained the top spot. even here in the u.s. 46% agree china will replace the u.s. and most said that it's a bad thing. >>> on the "cbs moneywatch" a truck recall and how suds could end the minnesota shutdown. ashley morrison is here in new york with the latest on that. good morning, ashley. >> good morning to you, betty. the threat by moody's to lower the u.s. credit rating caused a down day for the asian markets. tokyo's nikkei and hong kong's hang seng dropped a fraction. >>> today wall street gets another round of earnings. theity les on retail sales and a look at the weekly jobless claim numbers. also fed reserve chairman ben bernanke continues his testimony on capitol hill. wednesday he told lawmakers the fed would consider several options to jump-start the economy if it doesn't improve soon. that gave stocks a big boost. the dow gained almost 45 points while the nasdaq was up 15. >>> numbers released overnight
the annual poll conducted in 22 countries finds while the u.s. is better regarded now the majority believe china will or already has gained the top spot. even here in the u.s. 46% agree china will replace the u.s. and most said that it's a bad thing. >>> on the "cbs moneywatch" a truck recall and how suds could end the minnesota shutdown. ashley morrison is here in new york with the latest on that. good morning, ashley. >> good morning to you, betty. the threat by...
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he's a partner in the washington, d.c. office of the kansas city based where he shares its public policy group, and that agrippa's devoted to public policy issues that will help improve the civil justice system. he also had an acting appellate process and serves on the board of directors of the civil justice instituted george mason school of law. he also is that served in the past as a professor of the acting dean of cincinnati college law, he's chair of the federal interagency task force on product liability as the department has been in the past. he's a life member of the american law institute statement to words and he's also been named by the national law journal as one of the 100 most influential lawyers in the united states so it's great to have him with us and please join me to welcoming victor schwartz. [applause] >> thank you congenital meese. when i was asked by fought hmm because i am schwartz on torts, not to green on the screen. let's talk about justice and what the court did. all of you know about the wal-mar
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concerns here in washington. but national cute correspondent jennifer griffin tells us -- national security correspondent jennifer griffin tells the nato mission is still unaccomplished. >> this is a video broadcast on libya state television tuesday of the pan am lockerbie bomber rallying support for libyan leader muammar qaddafi in downtown tripoli. the lockerbie bomber was released on compassionate grounds by a scottish judge two years ago, because he was reportedly dying of cancer. but he's still standing, as is muammar qaddafi, five months after the start of an operation the white house said would be brief. >> i said at the outset, this was going to be a matter of days and not weeks. >> it's no longer costly american tomahawk missiles being used to protect the libyans from the dictator, but the cost for the mission continues to skyrocket. the u.s. taxpayer is paying 75% of nato's operating costs. >> we know it's costing us between $2 million and $3 million a day now. we've probably spent over a billion dollar
concerns here in washington. but national cute correspondent jennifer griffin tells us -- national security correspondent jennifer griffin tells the nato mission is still unaccomplished. >> this is a video broadcast on libya state television tuesday of the pan am lockerbie bomber rallying support for libyan leader muammar qaddafi in downtown tripoli. the lockerbie bomber was released on compassionate grounds by a scottish judge two years ago, because he was reportedly dying of cancer. but...
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ten years into the war in afghanistan, the u.s. only has limited visibility over what happens to billions of dollars once we send that money to afghanistan. the inspector general found that that leads to making all this money vulnerable to fraud, and even worse, the possibility of it being diverted to insurgency. how much money are we talk about? the u.s. has spent $70 billion in afghanistan redevelopment and security projects, but the audit finds as much as $10 million may be struggled out of the country every single day. how does that happen? afghan government officials don't have to account for the cash that they are carrying with them when they leave the country. the audit shows that afghan officials have no plans whatsoever to scan their cash through those electronic currency counters. the u.s. would be able to keep a better check on this, but u.s. officials are denied access to the part of the airport where the vips come and go from, and now hamid karzi has basically banned u.s. treasury officials from working with the afghan
ten years into the war in afghanistan, the u.s. only has limited visibility over what happens to billions of dollars once we send that money to afghanistan. the inspector general found that that leads to making all this money vulnerable to fraud, and even worse, the possibility of it being diverted to insurgency. how much money are we talk about? the u.s. has spent $70 billion in afghanistan redevelopment and security projects, but the audit finds as much as $10 million may be struggled out of...
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this is general david petraeus' sort of farewell tour in afghanistan before he leaves to head to washington to take his new post as the cia director. >> again, it will be a real privilege to serve with him, and to work with him as we do all that we can to help the efforts here. >> reporter: reminding ourselves that we are in a war zone, news today in southern afghanistan that a native service member had gone missing. british and afghan officials have confirmed that it was actually a british soldier who went missing. the taliban have claimed responsibility, and they say that they killed that soldier. atia abowie, nbc news, and ka buhl. >>> a 10-year-old white tiger gave birth to quintuplets today. workers at the park in northeast china say all five cubs are healthy, and the mother is caring for them. they say it's rare to see a white tiger have cubs that are also all white. the mother is now on a special diet to make sure she has enough nutrition for her babies to grow up healthy. and ferocious. >> they're beautiful animals. >> they are. >> aren't they? >>> there is more to come on news4 at
this is general david petraeus' sort of farewell tour in afghanistan before he leaves to head to washington to take his new post as the cia director. >> again, it will be a real privilege to serve with him, and to work with him as we do all that we can to help the efforts here. >> reporter: reminding ourselves that we are in a war zone, news today in southern afghanistan that a native service member had gone missing. british and afghan officials have confirmed that it was actually a...